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Record 1 2005-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Mineralogy
  • Geochemistry
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

Petrified wood formed by the mineralization of wood by silica in such a manner that the original form and structure of the wood are preserved.

OBS

The silica is usually in the form of quartz (chalcedony) or opal and gives rise to the following types: agatized wood, jasperized wood, opalized wood.

OBS

shinarump; chinarump: A colloquial term used in southwestern U.S. for silicified wood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Minéralogie
  • Géochimie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

[...] bois transformé en agate ou en jaspe par l'apport continu de molécules de silice qui ont peu à peu remplacé les cellules du bois (branches et troncs d'arbres) se trouvant en contact avec des eaux chargées de silice.

Spanish

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